Mapping Software

This is the second Product Survey on Mapping Software, the first having been published in February 2004. Support for web-based services is becoming increasingly relevant, including within an interactive environment, for example with links to GPS. However, paper-based visualisation with support in the printing process is still of considerable significance. Visualisation and presentation is the final stage of any activity and process involving geo-data and geo-information. As a result, designers and developers of mapping software have to address an abundance of issues stemming from previous stages in the geo-information processing cycle. These include interoperability, the wealth of geo-reference systems, de... (read more)

2006-11-20 12:00:00

Photogrammetric Software Solutions

Menci Software (Italy) has released two new products. APS, a high technology product for low altitude image acquisition processing and orthophoto, DTM, DSM and three-dimensional point cloud automatic production; and OPK, a technology for large format aerial camera image processing. It is a totally automatic photogrammetric workflow and a modular solution. APS can import images from all UAV hardware products in combination with GPS log. The user interface is really simple to operate and produces quick and high quality measurement. Results can be exported in standard format. OPK is capable of high-quality accurate results in a fast time importing large... (read more)

2012-07-04 12:53:03

Lidar Treatment Software Releases

Tiltan is to present the automatic Lidar processing product TLID - and the 3D Modelling Sensor and System AGM during Intergeo 2010. TLiD is an automatic solution for point cloud data processing Lidar data and other, low noise, point clouds are handled. The package automatically transforms geo-referenced point clouds into GIS layers and 3D Photo-realistic dynamic presentation. The company will be represented at the Diamond booth (1F-142). (read more)

2010-09-20 04:42:35

Geomatica Software Upgrade

PCI Geomatics has made available an upgrade to its remote sensing and image processing software Geomatica. Version 10.3.1 is the latest release available which includes imaging tools for GIS as well as additional satellite and aerial sensor support. Satellites fully supported in this release include THEOS (Thailand Earth Observation System), GOSAT (Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite), and WorldView-2. Also included is support for ADS40 and ADS80 Digital Aerial Camera systems from Leica Geosystems.Further colour balancing techniques have been added to the OrthoEngine automatic mosaicking tool, and an improved mosaicking process flow has been added to the EASI environment. (read more)

2010-02-24 09:04:30

ERDAS 2011 Software Release

ERDAS announces its 2011 Software Release with new versions of ERDAS IMAGINE, LPS, ERDAS Extensions for ArcGIS 10, ERDAS APOLLO and other leading desktop and server products. To promote this significant release, ERDAS is also launching a world tour with customer events worldwide. The kick-off of the 11 World Tour takes place at the GEOINT Symposium, until 4th November 2010 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, USA. At GEOINT, ERDAS team members will showcase the 2011 product portfolio with informative demos offered in Booth #729. The ERDAS 2011 Software Release includes new imagery analysis workflows,... (read more)

2010-11-03 09:41:26

Lidar Rectification Software

The Optech Lidar Mapping Suite (LMS) version 2.0, for Airborne Laser Terrain Mapper (ALTM) clients, has been released. The suite offers a new workflow designed for the production environment. Incorporating a fully-automated batch-mode capability, Optech LMS enables simultaneous processing of multi-mission data collects, and includes multi-threaded and distributed processing capabilities to further increase processing efficiency. A new lidar rectification module provides additional value by maximising and quantifying project-wide accuracies. According to Michael Sitar, Optech's Airborne Survey products manager, optimizing lidar data accuracies by minimising flight-line to flight-line variations is a standard workflow process. By incorporating proprietary lidar optical models, Optech... (read more)

2010-12-16 11:13:23

SoftPlotter 4.1 Software Released

Boeing (MO, USA) has released version 4.1 of its SoftPlotter digital map production software, enabling users to provide more accurate and efficiently produced digital mapping products to their defence and commercial mapping customers. "This newest version of SoftPlotter is a leap forward in providing customers with the desktop tools needed to process imagery directly from satellite and aerial digital sensors and cameras," said Brian Knutsen, general manager of Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems Mission Systems. SoftPlotter 4.1 runs on Windows XP and 2000 operating systems. The new SoftPlotter provides JPEG 2000 support that allows imagery compression with fewer artifacts than... (read more)

2006-03-03 12:00:00

YellowScan Launches CloudStation Software

YellowScan, a France-based UAV-Lidar solutions provider, has released CloudStation. This new software provides a complete solution to create and manipulate point-cloud data. It allows users to extract, process and display data immediately after flight acquisition. The auto-generation of flight lines and the production of LAS files can now be done in a few clicks. “This launch allows a better and simplified experience for the customers,” said Tristan Allouis, chief technical officer at YellowScan, before adding: “Better user experience leads to more efficiency for our demanding clients' projects." Key business benefits that can be achieved from using CloudStation include checking data... (read more)

2019-06-13 11:22:31

Golden Software Blog

Golden Software has launched the Golden Software Blog which is a resource for technical tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and announcements. The blog will have tagged keywords to facilitate keyword searching and querying, making it easy for users to find topics in which they are interested. Users can subscribe to the blog directly on the Golden Software website, or via several social media sources such as Google reader, My Yahoo, Windows Live, and others to automatically receive the blog feed. Users will have to opportunity to register with the blog so that users can log in and leave comments... (read more)

2011-02-22 09:12:51

Point Cloud Software Faster

Leica Geosystems announces major releases of its flagship point cloud software applications: Cyclone 6.0; CloudWorx 4.0; and TruView 2.0. All applications now include intuitive, panoramic viewing of point clouds plus intuitive navigation of point clouds using \"key plans\" and scanner location icons. The release also features other productivity and ease-of-use advances. Leica TruView is only a basic point cloud viewing/measurement/markup application. Processing point clouds into final client deliverables with Leica Cyclone and/or Leica CloudWorx is where many users spend most of their time; so, this latest major release extends TruView's intuitive viewing and navigation approach into the office workhorse applications... (read more)

2008-09-08 10:42:44